It will be 160 years since journalism began under the Scottish evangelist Reverend Henry Townsend in the hilly country-side of Abeokuta, which is now the Ogun State capital. The Nigerian League of ...
This is not another report about a once well-known but forgotten bluesman who lived out his later years unrecognized. Nor is there reason to complain that St. Louis doesn’t appreciate its cultural ...
A launch for a book delving into the fascinating history of the historic Pole Lane Chapel, was held at Darwen Heritage Centre. The book, 'The Reverend Henry Townsend - A Life of Ministry' has been ...
ST. LOUIS –It’s a walk down memory lane and it gives honor to one of the best Blues musicians, Henry Townsend. His birthday is being celebrated and remembered at the Missouri History Museum. Hear from ...
ST. LOUIS - Blues guitarist Henry Townsend, who fled to St. Louis as a boy then stayed for a prolific career that spanned eight decades, died Sunday of pulmonary embolism in Grafton, Wis., where he ...